Approval granted for nearly 400 new homes in Scottish city
Watkin Jones Group will develop, construct, and operate a mixed-use project next to Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange, comprising approximately 392 Build to Rent apartments and 406 student bed spaces, including a dedicated affordable housing block with 100 flats.
Birmingham Student Housing Operator Enters Administration
FRP Advisory appointed Raj Mittal and Arvindar Singh as joint administrators of Apache Six Ltd and Five Oaks Green Holdings Limited on 29 December 2025, overseeing the operator of Beechenhurst House in Birmingham.
UA Completes Student Housing Privatization Agreement: Key Implications Explained
The University of Akron has signed a 50-year agreement outsourcing management of its residence halls to PRG-Akron Properties, securing $91.6 million for debt relief and $50.6 million for major housing renovations, marking a strategic step in its multiyear revitalization plan to reduce debt and enhance student services.
BGO Expands into Student Housing with $198M Acquisition
BGO, the real estate investment arm of Sun Life Financial, acquired a two-tower multi-family complex in Edmonton’s Garneau neighbourhood for $198 million, marking its entry into the student housing sector.
UK returns to Erasmus+: what student accommodation providers need to know
The UK government’s announcement on 17 December that it will rejoin the Erasmus+ programme represents a significant shift in the international mobility landscape, with...
LP and MIM Unveil New Student Housing Community in Ann Arbor
Landmark Properties and Manulife Investment Management begin construction on The Metropolitan on South U, near the University of Michigan.
Forum Asset Management Completes Final Close of Forum Priority Partners Development Fund I
Forum Asset Management closed its Forum Priority Partners Development Fund I with over $88 million in equity commitments, meeting its target and demonstrating strong investor interest in its established development platform and project pipeline.
GRAHAM Secures £59m Contract for Student Accommodation at Loughborough University
GRAHAM has been appointed to deliver a new £59 million student accommodation scheme on Loughborough University’s East Midlands campus, following planning approval from Charnwood Borough Council. The project will provide 552 new bedspaces across five accommodation blocks of up to six storeys, set within landscaped surroundings that include a shared plaza and landscaped square.
£119m Debt Facility Secures Over 1,500 New Student Accommodation Beds in New Town
The development of a premium student accommodation scheme at a new town in Bristol is to be funded by a £119m debt facility.
Balfour Beatty completes disposal of Foundry Courtyard student accommodation
Balfour Beatty has sold its entire 536-bed Foundry Courtyard student accommodation in Glasgow to an undisclosed buyer, generating net disposal proceeds of £26 million after debt repayment.











